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About the role and our team
We are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Social Work Team Manager with a variety of knowledge and experience to join our Initial Response Team on the Isle of Man. In this role, our Social Workers often look after cases for investigation, assessment and short term planning, so the ability to provide efficient and effective management, supervision and support to a small team is key.
You will be joining a service that is currently in the process of a transformation where your experience and ideas will be key in developing the support and intervention we provide to children and young people giving you the opportunity to make a positive impact to the service users on the Island.
The main focus of our team is to provide the best outcomes for young people and their families.
You will have an active role in this by:
- Providing direct management, supervision and professional support to all staff directly reporting to the post;
- Ensuring effective and efficient distribution of work in line with agreed policy and practice;
- Supporting the extended management team in providing leadership and driving service delivery and improvement;
- Being accountable for performance management of the team based on regular scrutiny of available data;
- Ensuring work undertaken by staff meets policy and best practice guidelines, striving to meet high professional standards;
What can this role offer me?
You will be working within an experienced management team, where ideas are listened to and personal and professional development is high on the agenda.
If working flexibly is important to you, you’ll be happy to know we operate a flexi-time system making it easier to reclaim any additional hours worked and to fit your other commitments around your work life.
Manx Care is committed to creating smoke-free spaces and is ‘proud to be smoke free’ as part of the overall Isle of Man Smoke Free 2030 ambition. As of April 1st 2021 smoking is no longer permitted on our Manx Care & DHSC sites, including nursing, residential and EMI units around the Island. For support and advice on abstinence from smoking, please contact Quit4You on 642404 or Quit4You@gov.im.
To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us, download our benefits guide from the bottom of the advert.
About the Island and relocating
Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance! There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore!
There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).
To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.
If you are relocating or returning to the Island, you can also benefit from the National Insurance Holiday Scheme, which allows you to apply for a refund on your NI contributions for your 1st year of living here. To see how this scheme could benefit you, and to find out more about relocating to the Isle of Man, visit www.locate.im.
A relocation package of up to £7,000 based on receipts is available for this role. Housing Assistance is also available where the Department will pay the difference between your current mortgage/rent bill, and that of your new accommodation on the Isle of Man, up to a maximum of £250 per month. To find out more about our relocation package, download the leaflet below.
How to find out more and apply
For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Julie Gibney on 01624 686229.
Applications for this post will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. You’ll need to upload your latest CV to your application, and we recommend that you also include a cover letter that explains your motivations for applying, and that demonstrates your suitability for this post. If you have difficulties applying online please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im.
If you are unable to view the Job Description and Person Specification, please email helpmeapply@gov.im.
Additional information
Please note a enhanced with barring police check is required for this post which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you.
A Driving Licence is required for this role.
A relocation package and interview expenses are available for this role.
Flexible Working
The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We are happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements, including job share partnerships, for our roles (where possible) and if interested you should discuss this with the Hiring Manager.
Find out more about where a career in the Isle of Man Public Service could take you at hr.gov.im/careers.